Govt limits family pension term to 10 years; gives armed forces’ pensioners 50pc raise

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - While amending the pension rules for its employees, the federal government limited the term of family pension to 10 years.

The government, however, increased the family pension by up to 50 percent for all ranks of employees in the Armed Forces and the Civil Armed Forces.

A memorandum of the Finance Division “on the recommendation of the Pay and Pension Commission 2020” introduced three amendments to the family pension rules.

According to the first amendment, the widow of a deceased pensioner will receive a pension for 10 years. In case the widow dies, an eligible family member will receive a pension for the remaining period.

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In case the widow is physically or mentally handicapped, she will receive a pension for a maximum of 10 years. If a child of the deceased pensioner is physically handicapped, s/he will get a pension for life.

However, if the child is eligible, s/he will receive the family pension until s/he is 21.

According to the second amendment made to the special family rule, the family will receive a pension for up to 25 years in case the widow dies or is incapable of winning the bread.

If the son or daughter of the pensioner is disabled, s/he will receive a pension for life. The pension can be transferred to eligible heirs of the deceased pensioner.

According to the third amendment, if an employee retires before 25 years of service, his pension will be cut by 3pc to 20 pc for the remaining period up to the age of superannuation, which is 60 years.

The Finance Division has sent a memorandum to all ministries and divisions for implementation of the amendments with immediate effect.